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    First Aid on Site — Construction

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    Know who your first aiders are and where the first aid kit is BEFORE you need them.

    Fall from Height

    1. 1.Do NOT move the casualty (possible spinal injury)
    2. 2.Call 999 immediately
    3. 3.Keep them warm with a blanket or jacket
    4. 4.Monitor breathing — be ready to start CPR
    5. 5.Keep bystanders back

    Electric Shock

    1. 1.Do NOT touch the casualty if still in contact with the source
    2. 2.Isolate the power at the source if safe to do so
    3. 3.Call 999 immediately
    4. 4.Start CPR if not breathing (once clear of source)
    5. 5.Treat any burns after the shock is dealt with

    Crush Injury

    1. 1.Call 999 immediately — say "crush injury"
    2. 2.Do NOT release the crush until paramedics arrive (crush syndrome)
    3. 3.Keep talking to the casualty — keep them calm
    4. 4.Keep them warm
    5. 5.Monitor breathing

    Severe Bleeding

    1. 1.Apply direct pressure with a clean pad or cloth
    2. 2.Elevate the injured area if possible
    3. 3.Call 999
    4. 4.Do NOT remove embedded objects — press around them
    5. 5.Keep pressing until help arrives

    Amputation

    1. 1.Call 999 immediately
    2. 2.Apply direct pressure to the stump
    3. 3.Wrap severed part in damp clean cloth
    4. 4.Place wrapped part in plastic bag, then on ice
    5. 5.Send it with the patient to hospital

    Burns

    1. 1.Cool with clean running water for 20 minutes
    2. 2.Do NOT remove clothing stuck to the burn
    3. 3.Cover loosely with cling film (lengthways)
    4. 4.Call 999 for serious burns (larger than a hand, face/neck/joints)
    5. 5.Do NOT apply creams, butter, or ice

    Eye Injury (Cement / Chemicals)

    1. 1.Irrigate with clean running water for 20+ minutes
    2. 2.Hold the eyelid open — flush inner corner outward
    3. 3.Call 999 or 111
    4. 4.Do NOT rub the eye
    5. 5.Note what substance was involved — take SDS to hospital

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